PRESS RELEASE- Age checks to stop children using sunbeds under new laws

Written By Rachael Bishop

Government to introduce age verifications for sunbeds to protect young people from harm.

  • Tougher rules to better protect children and teens from sunbeds, including mandatory ID checks

  • 12-week consultation launched on introducing new regulations 

  • Part of the government’s National Cancer Plan to tackle one of the most preventable causes of cancer

Children will be stopped from using sunbeds through mandatory ID checks under new laws being consulted on by the government today (22 May 2026).

Rachael Bishop
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